Template:Infobox religious leader
Infobox religious leader is an infobox to be used for religious teachers or leaders of any faith. To use this infobox, copy and paste the infobox code in the usage section into the article. Add values to any parameter fields that apply. Most parameters are general, and apply to any religion. There are several parameters that only apply to one specific religion. Any parameter left blank will not be displayed.
Usage change
{{Infobox religious leader
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| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
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| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
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| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
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<!-- Hindu Parameters -->
| guru =
| disciple =
| philosophy =
}}
Parameters change
religion: Major religion group. Examples: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jewish, etc.religion_type: Religion sub-type. Examples: Denomination, Sect, Branch, etc.religion_name: Name of religion type.
location_type: Worship location type. Examples: Church, Temple, Mosque, Synagogue, etc.location_name: Name of location type.
office: Current or last office. Examples: Deacon, Imam, Monk, Nun, Priest, Rabbi, Swami, etc.beganandended: Dates started and stopped serving inoffice. Only used ifofficeis entered.predecessor: Person who previously held thisoffice.successor: The next person to hold thisoffice.other_posts: Other postings or positions held.honors: Any titles, honors or awards received.known_for: Any well known event or activity.written_works: Any written work.quote: Any well known quote.
- For Hindu leaders:
guru: This person's guru.disciple: This person's disciple.philosophy: School of thought.
Examples change
Hinduism change
| Swami Vivekananda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Date of birth | 12 January 1863 |
| Place of birth | Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Birth name | Narendranath Dutta |
| Date of death | 4 July 1902 (aged 39) |
| Place of death | Belur Math near Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| Guru/teacher | Ramakrishna Paramahamsa |
| Philosophy | Vedanta Yoga |
| Known for | Speech at the Parliament of Religions, Chicago |
| Quotation | Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter. |
{{Infobox religious leader
| name = Swami Vivekananda
| title =
| image = Swami Vivekananda-1893-09-signed.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt = A black and white photo of a man, pictured from his waist up. The man stands with folded arms, wearing a dark full sleeve shirt and a turban. On the photo, in Sanskrit (in Bengali script), and in English: “One infinite pure and holy—beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee” is written - signed Swami Vivekananda
| caption =
| religion = Hindu
| birth_date = {{birth date|1863|1|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_name = Narendranath Dutta
| death_date = {{death date and age|1902|7|4|1863|1|12|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Belur Math]] near [[Kolkata]] (Calcutta)
| buried =
| guru = [[Ramakrishna Paramahamsa]]
| disciple =
| philosophy = [[Vedanta]]<br />[[Yoga]]
| known_for = Speech at the Parliament of Religions, [[Chicago]]
| quote = Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.
}}
Anglican change
| The Most Rev. Dr. Desmond Tutu | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town | |
 Archbishop Tutu | |
| Religion | Christian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Office | Archbishop |
| Date of birth | 7 October 1931 |
| Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Province | Anglican Church of Southern Africa |
| Began | 1986 |
| Ended | 1996 |
| Predecessor | Dr. P.W.R. Russell |
| Successor | Dr. Njongonkulu Ndungane |
| Other posts | Bishop of Lesotho Bishop of Johannesburg Archbishop of Cape Town |
| Titles/honors | Nobel Peace Prize |
| Known for | Fighting apartheid |
| Website | www |
{{Infobox religious leader
| honorific-prefix = The Most Rev. Dr.
| name = Desmond Tutu
| title = Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town
| image = Archbishop-Tutu-medium.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Archbishop Tutu
| religion = Christian
| religion_type = Denomination
| religion_name = Anglican
| office = Archbishop
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1931|10|07}}
| birth_place = [[Klerksdorp]], [[South Africa]]
| birth_name =
| nationality = [[South Africa]]n
| location_type = Province
| location_name = Anglican Church of Southern Africa
| began = 1986
| ended = 1996
| predecessor = Dr. P.W.R. Russell
| successor = Dr. Njongonkulu Ndungane
| other_posts = Bishop of Lesotho<br />Bishop of Johannesburg<br />Archbishop of Cape Town
| honors = [[Nobel Peace Prize]]
| known_for = Fighting apartheid
| written_works =
| quote =
| website = {{URL|www.tutu.org}}
| footnotes =
}}